HUMAN RIGHTS
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 11 th
day of December
1995, by and between PINELLAS COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and the
CITY OF CLEARWATER
The parties hereto mutually agree to the following:
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter for Pine lIas County, Florida, Article III, Section 2.02(e),
directs the Board ofCoWlty Commissioners of Pine lIas County, Florida, to establish provisions for
the protection of human rights for aU people in PineUas County from discrimination based upon
religion, political affiliation, race, color, age, sex, or national origin; and
WHEREAS, the Board ofCoWlty Commissioners ofPineUas COWlty, Florida, has enacted
an ordinance, codified at Chapter 70 of the PineUas County Code, which prohibits discrimination
in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap and familial status, and
which prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability and marital status, and which prohibits discrimination in public
accommodations on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability; and
WHEREAS, the CITY OF CLEARWATER has existing administrative procedures and
personnel for conciliation, processing and enforcing of municipal ordinances relating to human rights
complaints within its municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the local laws of the CITY OF CLEARWATER prohibiting discrimination in
employment are considered to be "substantially equivalent" to federal and state laws; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 70 of the Pinellas County Code, prohibiting discrimination in
employment and housing, is considered to be "substantially equivalent" to federal and state laws;
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WHEREAS, this Agreement is authorized by the provisions of Section 163.01, Florida
Statutes, which authorized the exercise by agreement of two or more public agencies of any power
common to them.
WIT N E SSE T H:
IT IS HEREBY MU11JALL Y AGREED between PINELLAS COUNTY and the CITY OF
CLEARWATER that:
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1. PINELLAS COUNTY delegates authority for the investigation, processing,
conciliation and enforcement of complaints brought under Chapter 7Q of the Pinellas County Code,
which relate to discrimination in employment and public accommodations, to the CITY OF
CLEARWATER for that portion of PINEL LAS COUNTY north of Ulmer ton Road.
2. PINELLAS COUNTY further delegates authority for only the investigation and
processing of complaints regarding discrimination in housing, as prohibited under Chapter 70 of the
Pinellas County Code, to the CITY OF CLEARWATER for that portion of Pine lias County north
of Ulmerton Road. All enforcement and decision-making authority pertaining to Fair Housing
Complaints shall remain exclusively with PINELLAS COUNTY, including the acceptance and
service of Fair Housing Complaints, dual filing of same with the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, and cause determinations, and all other decisions on administrative and judicial
enforcement.
3. All complaint investigations conducted by the CITY OF CLEARWATER pursuant
to this Agreement shall be subject to periodic review by PINELLAS COUNTY for purposes of
quality assurance and control.
4. PINELLAS COUNTY agrees to allocate funds to the CITY OF CLEARWATER for
additional staff and operational costs due to the increased case load associated with serving that
portion of Pinellas County.
5. It is mutually agreed that all personnel employed by the CITY OF CLEARWATER,
with. funds allocated pursuant to this Agreement, shall be employees of the CITY OF
CLEARWATER and not of PINEL LAS COUNTY.
6. Amendment. This Agrcemcnt may be amended in writing by consent of the parties
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hereto, which shall become effective in the same manner as provided in paragraph 8 below.
7. The Effective Date. This Agreement and any amendments thereto shall become
effective upon filing with the Clerk of Circuit Court, Pinellas County, Florida.
8. Term and Renewal. This Agreement shall remain in force and effect until October
1, 1996, at which time it shall terminate, unless the parties hereto mutually agree to renew this
Agreement. Any party hereto may terminate its participation in this Agreement prior to October 1,
1996, by notifying the other party in writing not later than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date
of ils withdrawal.
9. Revocation ofPnor Agreement. This Agreement hereby supersedes and revokes any
prior agreement between the parties hereto regarding the enforcement and investigation of
complaints of discrimination under the Pinellas County Human Rights Ordinance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused their names to be
affixed hereto by proper officers.
CITY OF CLEARWATER
A TrEST:
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PINELLAS COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, acting
by and through its Board of County
Commissioners
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant County Attorney
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KARLEEN F. De BLAKER, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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COUNTER-SIGNATURES:
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